Yes — TREE is free to play, so you can install and play it without buying anything.

Is TREE Steam Deck compatible?

Mostly. Valve rates TREE Playable on Steam Deck: it runs, but may need some manual tweaking — a community controller layout, or zooming in on small text.

Can I play TREE on Mac?

Not natively — Steam lists no macOS version of TREE. Mac players would need a cloud gaming service or a Windows compatibility layer.

No — Steam lists TREE as single-player only.

Is TREE on PC Game Pass?

No — TREE is not on PC Game Pass right now.

TREE

Name: TREE
Brand: The Strangers
Availability: InStock

The Strangers · August 13, 2018 · Free to Play, Casual, Indie, Short, Emotional

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About TREE

✦ AI summary

TREE follows a boy and his lifelong bond with the tree he plants, watching their relationship deepen across the years in a touching short story. This heartfelt indie creation from veteran developers offers a free, contemplative experience about growth, connection, and what truly matters in life.

TREE tells a story of a relationship between a boy and his tree. What starts off as a simple connection, over time it grows into something deeper.

TREE — game info

Platforms: Windows
Steam Deck: Playable
Player modes: Single-player
PC Game Pass: Not included

What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

TREE is a short, wordless narrative game about a tree and a boy's life cycle that players praise for its emotional impact and beautiful storytelling, despite lasting only a few minutes. The common sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, with players describing it as a moving, heartbreaking experience that achieves cinematic quality through simplicity. Players feel it's worth experiencing, particularly noting the accessible 100% achievement completion for those seeking full engagement with the brief but impactful journey.

Recommended Sep 23, 2026

This game broke my heart and pissed me off... in he best way.

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Recommended Sep 4, 2026

A beautiful story without any words of the life cycle of a tree and a boy who we get to watch grow up, make a family and grow old. The people who made this did very well, its a short game you can complete in a few minuets and its very simple. Only 3 achievements but I think thats pretty good for it being a short game.

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Recommended Oct 1, 2026

ALL BEAUTIFUL THINGS COMES TO AN END ＞︿＜. ABSOLUTE BEAUTIFUL.

Recommended Aug 28, 2026

Tree

Recommended Aug 27, 2026

heartbreaking simple short story easy to 100 percent no notes absolute cinema

Recommended Aug 21, 2026

absolute... cinema :(

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